Surgical repair of bilateral traumatic lateral patellar luxation associated with injury of medal stifle joint capsule and fascia in a shetland pony

Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence, size, location and appearance of mineralisations in feline stifle joints, and to evaluate their relationship with osteoarthritis and cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) status. Methods Presence or absence, and size of mineralisations were determined from lateral stifle radiographs of 25 cats with CrCL rupture, and 44 cat cadavers without CrCL rupture. Mineralisations were classified as small, medium or large. Prevalence was compared between the clinically affected cats and the cadavers; the cadaver group was subdivided into an age-matched and an older group. Ten stifles with varying sizes of mineralisations were prepared as whole-knee specimens for histopathology. Location and appearance of the mineralisations, and degenerative changes in the cruciate ligaments, menisci, articular cartilage and joint capsule are described. Results Prevalence of articular mineralisations was 0.76 in stifles of cats with CrCL rupture (mean ± SD age 8.6 ± 4.5 years), 0.64 in stifles of age-matched cat cadavers and 0.74 in older cat cadavers (mean ± SD age 17.0 ± 2.4 years). Cats with CrCL rupture had a higher percentage of medium and large mineralisations than cats without CrCL rupture. Microscopically, small mineralisations were calcifications usually located in the cranial horn of the medial meniscus. Larger mineralisations were found to be ossifications, commonly located in the joint capsule and fat pad. Cats with larger mineralisations showed more signs of osteoarthritis, including degenerative changes in the CrCL. Conclusions and relevance Mineralisations in feline stifle joints were found to differ in size, appearance and location. Small mineralisations were usually confined to the medial meniscus, as described previously; larger mineralisations tended to be located in the tissues cranial to the menisci and seemed to be associated with osteoarthritis and CrCL pathology. Large mineralisations in feline stifles are ossifications in periarticular tissue and are associated with degenerative joint disease.

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Effect of Surgical Repair of the Joint Capsule in Mandibular Condyle Fractures in Adult Rats

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.joms.2013.11.019 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 72 (5) ◽

pp. 950-957

Author(s):

Suzana Célia de Aguiar Soares Carneiro ◽

Belmiro Cavalcanti do Egito Vasconcelos ◽

Célia Castro ◽

Emanuel Sávio S. Andrade ◽

Gabriela Granja Porto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surgical Repair ◽

Mandibular Condyle ◽

Joint Capsule ◽

Adult Rats

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Comparison of Normograde and Retrograde Intramedullary Pinning of Feline Tibias

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association ◽

10.5326/0410056 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 56-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Justin Payne ◽

Ron McLaughlin ◽

Edward Silverman

Keyword(s):

Patellar Tendon ◽

Joint Capsule ◽

Cruciate Ligaments ◽

Exit Site ◽

Anatomical Structures ◽

Stifle Joint ◽

Intramedullary Pinning ◽

Diaphyseal Fractures ◽

Femoral Condyles

This study evaluated the effects of normograde and retrograde intramedullary pinning of mid-diaphyseal fractures of the feline tibia on the anatomical structures of the stifle joint. Using the paired pelvic limbs from five mature feline cadavers, a transverse, mid-diaphyseal osteotomy was performed, and each tibia was pinned in a normograde or retrograde fashion. The stifle joints were examined to determine the pin exit site and measure the distance from the exit site to pertinent anatomical structures of the stifle joint. Neither normograde nor retrograde intramedullary pinning resulted in damage to the cruciate ligaments, menisci, intermeniscal ligament, femoral condyles, or joint capsule. The patellar tendon was penetrated in all five tibias during retrograde pin insertion.

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Acute pancreatitis in children with idiopathic vs neuromuscular scoliosis post surgical repair

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(01)83198-x ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 120 (5) ◽

pp. A643-A644 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D MEHTA ◽

C FESTA ◽

K DABNEY ◽

M THEROUX ◽

F MILLER

Keyword(s):

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Surgical Repair ◽

Neuromuscular Scoliosis

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Endovascular Beats Open Surgical Repair for AAA

Internal Medicine News ◽

10.1016/s1097-8690(07)70596-6 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 40 (10) ◽

pp. 38

Author(s):

ROBERT FINN

Keyword(s):

Surgical Repair ◽

Open Surgical Repair

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Open surgical repair versus EVAR: How much is enough?

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000197 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 239-239 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Goodney

Keyword(s):

Surgical Repair ◽

Open Surgical Repair

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State-of-the-art aortic imaging: Part II - applications in transcatheter aortic valve replacement and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair

VASA ◽

10.1024/0301-1526/a000324 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 6-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Fabian Rengier ◽

Philipp Geisbüsch ◽

Paul Schoenhagen ◽

Matthias Müller-Eschner ◽

Rolf Vosshenrich ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Aortic Valve ◽

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement ◽

Surgical Repair ◽

Imaging Modality ◽

Open Surgical Repair ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Transcatheter Aortic Valve ◽

Cross Sectional Imaging ◽

Sectional Imaging

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as thoracic and abdominal endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR and EVAR) rely on accurate pre- and postprocedural imaging. This review article discusses the application of imaging, including preprocedural assessment and measurements as well as postprocedural imaging of complications. Furthermore, the exciting perspective of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) based on cross-sectional imaging is presented. TAVR is a minimally invasive alternative for treatment of aortic valve stenosis in patients with high age and multiple comorbidities who cannot undergo traditional open surgical repair. Given the lack of direct visualization during the procedure, pre- and peri-procedural imaging forms an essential part of the intervention. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the imaging modality of choice for preprocedural planning. Routine postprocedural follow-up is performed by echocardiography to confirm treatment success and detect complications. EVAR and TEVAR are minimally invasive alternatives to open surgical repair of aortic pathologies. CTA constitutes the preferred imaging modality for both preoperative planning and postoperative follow-up including detection of endoleaks. Magnetic resonance imaging is an excellent alternative to CT for postoperative follow-up, and is especially beneficial for younger patients given the lack of radiation. Ultrasound is applied in screening and postoperative follow-up of abdominal aortic aneurysms, but cross-sectional imaging is required once abnormalities are detected. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound may be as sensitive as CTA in detecting endoleaks.

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